Heads were protected and bikes were perfected during an annual bike rodeo Saturday, May 17, in Shaler . Children were fitted for and received free helmets during the rodeo in Kiwanis Park, where a half-dozen mechanics were also on hand to tend to maintenance needs. Kids also had a chance...

A PennDOT worker cleaning litter from the Parkway North was taken to a hospital Saturday morning after a pickup hit a PennDOT truck, state police said. The collision happened around 7:30 a.m. on the southbound interstate near the Mt. Nebo Road exit. State police said that during the litter cleanup...

State lawmakers want to prevent a repeat of the recent scandal that saw a funeral director accused of charging for pet cremations but dumping the animals in landfills instead. A bipartisan caucus is pushing a bill that would ramp up industry standards for animal cremation and lay down stiffer penalties...

Although some of the federal jobs at the Bruceton Research Center won’t be cut after all, the national unions representing the workers warned Friday that the Department of Health and Human Services is still moving forward with deep cuts to its workforce. Dozens of positions at the Bruceton center, located...

The dispute between residents of a Shaler neighborhood and a Pittsburgh-based developer came to a civil and uneventful resolution this month. Commissioners on May 13 unanimously approved an ordinance that includes the agreement reached between the Hawthorne Neighborhood Association and Q Development, which is working on a $100 million redevelopment...

ABC Transit will celebrate the end of the school year by asking folks to swing on by its Shaler terminal in June. The transportation and school bus company will host a free event for the community and their staff that they’re calling “Crash My Party” from noon to 4 p.m....

During the Christmas holiday break, Maria Sirianni thought the most joyous time of the year wasn’t so joyous for people in North Carolina. They were still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Helene, which struck the mid-South in September, claiming 248 lives and causing widespread damage in seven states. The...

Monroeville council’s financial advisor said the municipality is in an advantageous position as it plans for future capital improvements. “Your current debt is about $2 million, and that will be paid off in the next two years,” said Mike McCaig, public finance managing director with Raymond James. That’s good news...

The North Allegheny Foundation presented scholarships to 16 students at the May 7 school board meeting. The nonprofit received more than 120 applications for its 14 available scholarships, said Tiffany Thirkell, chair of the NA Foundation scholarship committee. “This year’s applicants exhibited high academic achievements, strong leadership skills, commitment to...

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, May 20: Shooting in McKeesport Allegheny County Police are investigating a shooting early Tuesday morning outside of UPMC McKeesport Hospital that left a man critical condition. Police and first responders were called to the area of the hospital...

Stacie Vaughan joined her students and colleagues lining the hallways of Chartiers Valley Intermediate School ready to welcome and celebrate this year’s graduating class. She had with her a green piece of paper. That paper had a printed book cover of Shel Silverstein’s “The Giving Tree.” It’s a book Stacie’s...

Police horse Henry attended the G20 Summit, two Super Bowls and two Stanley Cup parades, numerous protests, election gatherings, many Pittsburgh St. Patrick’s Day parades and appearances at Kennywood Park, which was his favorite spot, according to Allegheny County Police Sgt. Jason Donaldson. The 23-year-old, 1,800-pound chestnut-colored Belgian quarter horse...

Residents in the Penn Hills School District won’t be seeing a change in their real estate taxes for the upcoming school year. The school directors approved a proposed 2025-26 budget with no tax hike and no cuts to programs or staffing in a unananimous vote May 14. John Zahorchak, the...

A love for the community and gardening made a perfect Saturday morning for Alison Thomas and her family. The Thomases, of Bridgeville — Justin, Alison and their children Hannah, 6, and Max, 4 — were among about 25 Bridgeville-area residents beautifying the new Baldwin Street butterfly pollinator garden May 17....

Members of the Pine-Richland Education Association issued a vote of no confidence in the school board majority Wednesday night. Accoridng to a news release from the association, concerns have been growing among educators and community members since 2023 when they fielded attacks from the board on social emotional learning and...

Dick’s Sporting Goods announced early Thursday that it will acquire Foot Locker in a $2.4 billion deal. The Findlay-based company said it plans to operate Foot Locker as a standalone business and maintain its brands. The acquisition will place Dick’s, already one of the largest domestic sporting goods company, into...

Dick’s Sporting Goods is buying the struggling footwear chain Foot Locker for about $2.4 billion, the second buyout of a major footwear company in as many weeks as business leaders struggle with uncertainty over U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Dick’s said Thursday that it expects to run Foot Locker as...

With the support of the majority of the school board, the Pine-Richland School District is moving forward with a 2025-26 budget with no property tax increase despite the superintendent urging that an increase is necessary. The board voted 6-3 at its May 12 meeting to approve the proposed $115.6 million...

The North Allegheny School District owes the A.W. Beattie Career Center nearly $700,000 after the discovery of a clerical error that resulted in the district not paying its proper share for over four years to the vocational and technical education school in McCandless. That happened because the number of North...

When you’re picking out the food for a big meal, you go to the supermarket, the place with the largest variety of ingredients for whatever you’re planning to make. Local entrepreneur Wesley Wilkinson and business partner Jeff Foster offer a similarly wide selection, but their shelves are stocked with something...